Jul 18 Watch 4:19 The Republican convention pauses to mourn slain Baton Rouge officers By PBS News Hour The theme of the first night of the Republican convention was "Make America Safe Again" and it coincided with the slayings of three Baton Rouge officers, punctuating Donald Trump's vow to be the “law and order president, Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 12:06 After failed coup, Erdogan emerges stronger and Turkey's secularism weaker By Marcia Biggs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have emerged from Friday’s failed coup stronger, but the rule of secular law may suffer. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports and Hari Sreenivasan learns more from chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner and… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 6:56 Donald Trump's coronation week as GOP standard-bearer begins By PBS News Hour The first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland was action-packed. What can we expect to see Monday night? Rachel Martin of NPR reports from the convention floor, while Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk with Kellyanne Conway, an… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 3:08 Meet the man planning every detail of the RNC By PBS News Hour What does it take to put together a national political convention? From the balloon drop to the video displays to the delegates clamoring to participate in democracy, John Yang talks to some of the people behind the big show in… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:38 Trump's GOP opponents get nowhere fast at convention By PBS News Hour On the opening day of the Republican National Convention, Trump forces beat back efforts to knock the candidate from the nomination, confirming this is the party of Trump. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk to syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode July 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the Newshour, the Republican National Convention convenes in Cleveland. We get a preview of the events, delve into Donald Trump’s life story, plus a look at the divides in the GOP. Also: What a failed coup in Turkey… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 18:41 PBS NewsHour/NPR Republican National Convention Special – Day 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Do U.S. political conventions still matter? By Bill Barrow, Associated Press As Republicans convene in Cleveland this week to nominate Donald Trump, with Democrats waiting to follow with Hillary Clinton's nomination next week in Philadelphia, it's reasonable to wonder whether the soirees still matter — especially in a year in which… Continue reading
Jul 18 How music rocks politics By Dan Cooney How does rock 'n' roll influence our thinking about political events and the world? A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seeks to answer that question. Continue reading